"An intimate and essential portrayal of Gen Z. As The Smashing Pumpkins’ song 1979 says: 'Cool kids never have the time.'
A personal portrait of self, concealed by fragility and uncertainty. It’s an essence to be uncovered not with judgment, but with curiosity. From Barcelona to my home region of Abruzzo, I sought to capture what it means to belong to an era defined by innocence and disillusionment."
Thanks to: Luca, Danyl, Julia, Teo, Patrick, Derek, Viola, Dami, Aleix, Valeria
Photographer: Mattia De Benedictis @mattia_dbstudio mdbstudio.net
Location: Abruzzo and Barcelona
Text: Mattia De Benedictis
Mattia De Benedictis is an Italian photographer currently based in Milan and Barcelona. He attended design school and enrolled in several photography classes with a strong focus on urban subcultures, portraiture, and fashion. His work often expresses the narrative of youth, identities, and nostalgic atmospheres—an intimate conversation between understanding and feeling, a continuous exploration to redefine a personal "horizon." He has collaborated with fashion brands, and his photographs have appeared in publications including Replica Handbag Store Italia, Vogue.com, Schon Magazine, C41 Magazine, L’Officiel Hommes, Sicky Mag and FY!
